DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVE PRACTICE WITH TECHNOLOGY
Our mission is to encourage students’ creative expression, computational making and exploration of societal challenges at the intersections of design, technology, art, science and the humanities. CCS is located at the Stanford d.school in Studio 4.
The CCS provides three areas of support and growth to Stanford students and instructors:
Tinker with Computing
Encourage students to explore new and existing computing materials to tinker and make with, which include everything from AI-based applications and node-based arts software, to playful hardware. Through active exploration in our programming, students and instructors can develop a familiarity with and fluency around different tools (ex. microcontrollers, paper circuits, visual programming software, etc.), understand their affordances, and how to utilize them in new design projects.
Create and Critique
Support students with a broad swath of computational making, for artistic expression and creative problem-solving, to movement-building and social justice, with an emphasis on the design degree domains. While engaging in computational making, students will be guided on how to think creatively and equitably about the tools they’re using and how they’re applying them in their design work.
Community
Students will learn from and with local communities deeply engaged in computational making, make connections across Stanford, and bridge their design work to industry to identify aligned career pathways.
People
These are a few of the friendly faces you might see in the CCS
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Ariam Mogos
Emerging Tech and CCS Lead
Ariam leads the emerging technologies portfolio and the CCS at the Stanford d.school, where she teaches classes, runs workshops and creates resources around the intersections of emerging tech (like AI), computing and design.
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Seth C Nguyen
CCS Student Lead
Seth is a coterm student studying mechanical engineering (mechatronics). He graduated from the product design program in 2024, where he also served as a peer advisor, and is excited to build a community in CCS, where students can apply their design skills to create cool and impactful products.
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Abby Cummings
CCS Student Lead
Abby is a coterm student studying computer science after completing her BS in product design last spring. She is really excited about the intersection of tech, design, and creativity, and can’t wait to help facilitate making in the CCS. Outside of school, she likes to spend time rock climbing, tidepooling, and crafting.
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Koh Terai
CSS Student Lead
Koh is a 2nd year MS Design student. He strives to create joy and wonder at the intersection of art, design, and technology.
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Sanzhar Myrzagalym
CCS Student Lead
Sanzhar Myrzagalym is a 1st year MS Design student at d.school, where he explores the intersection of human-centered design and artificial intelligence, particularly in healthcare. Sanzhar is excited to join CCS, where he’ll hold office hours to support students in bringing their ideas to life with technology.